Animal-poke.



T. HTREGELLAS.

PATBNTBD. DB0. 27,1604.

ANIMAL POKE.

APPLIOATION FILED 11113.17, 1904.

'UNiTED j' STATES,`

Patented December 27, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ANIMAL-POKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lett-ers Patent N o. 778,342, dated December 2'7, 1904. Application ned March 17, 1904. seria No. 198.639'.

T all whom, it may concern: a

Beitknown that I, THOMAS H. TREGELLAS, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Iuka, in the county of Pratt and Stateof Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal-Pokes; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to animal-pokes; and

'its object is to provide a poke which is adjustable for diii'erent-size animals, which will eectually prevent the animal from breaking through a fence, and which will prevent spreading of the fence-wires in the effort of the animal to obtain release.

The invention is illustrated in the accom-A 3, the said upper sectioncomprising two` curvedor segmental-shaped pieces 3 and 4 of metal, preferably strap metal, bent at their upper ends to form vertical attaching portions 5l and at theirlower ends to form lateral or right angularly projecting portions 6, which are apertured to provide eyes 7. The lower section 3 consists of a substantially semicircular orl semi-elliptical rod or bar having its ends passed upwardly through the said eyes 7 and flattenedy and pierced to form eyes 8, adapted to receive bolts or similar fastenings 9, passing therethrough and through apertures 10 in the members 3 and 4 of the upper sections, said bolts carrying clampingnuts 11. A plurality `of these apertures 10 are provided in each of the pieces 3 and 4 of the upper yoke-section to enable the lower section 3 to be adjusted to adapt the yoke to fit the necks of animals of different sizes.

Between the attaching ends 5 of the mem- I bers 3 and 4 of the upper sections 2 of the yoke enters the lower endof a bar 12, which l is rigidly secured theretoby screws, bolts, or

similar fastenings 13 and forms an upper guard 'or fender, the front surface of which 1s corrugated or formed wlth a series of notches or projections 14. This bar is provided at its rear with a pricker, consisting of an angularly-bent piece of sheet metal 15, secured thereto by a bolt 16 and'provided at its free end with spurs 17 l The lower section 3 of the yoke has pivoted thereto a swinging bar 18,v which bar is pivotally secu red thereto by means of a U-shaped strap 19, which strap receives the upper end of the bar, which is secured thereto by rivets or like fastenings 20. The front surface of the bar 18 is provided with grooves orprojections 21, corresponding to those of the upper iixed bar, the said two sets of grooves or projections of the two bars serving to engage the line-wires of a fence to prevent the same from spreadingwhen the animal attempts to break therethrough. The bar 18 is also provided With a pricker 22, formed of an angular piece of metal secured thereto by a bolt 23 and provided at its free end with members 24.v

In operation the device is adjusted upon the neck of the animal with the upper pricking device arrangedso as to lightly engage the upper surface of the neck, and the bar 18 hangsdownward and when the animal is grazing slides along the surface of the ground, the yoke by the inclination of the neck of the animal assuming such a position that the grazing of the animal will not be interfered with by the prickers. When, however, the animal attempts to pass its head and neck through the fence,the two bars engage the line-wires of the fence, and the bar 18 is thereby swung backwardly, this action causing the yoke to tilt rearwardly and the prickers of the two bars to engage the upper and lower sections of the neck, thus pricking the animal a sufricient extent to deter it from further attempts to pass through. -As before stated, the notches or projections of the two bars also engage the wires and prevent the same from spreading at the same time.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,

jecting through said eyes, fastenings adjustably connecting the ends of the lower section to the pieces of the upper section, :L bar iixed to the upper ends of the pieces ol the upper section, a bar pivoted to the lower section, and prielrers carried by said bars, substantially as described. l

In testimony whereof` I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

'lI I OMAS H. '.ITREGELLAS.

litn esses:

W. J. MUNGEP., 7. R. NARoN. 

